Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3230, Philip Duck, Penn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Duck, Philip Elizabeth
N 3230
CONTENTS

144331 Pennsylvania
Philip Duck
(21)
of Newton — in the state of Penn a who was a Sergeant — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Magaw — of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to John Williamson Esq r Carlisle Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 $23.20
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar: 1820 48.
2 mo 27/30
$77.20
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cred
Copy sent Sept 30th 1821 to J. Williamson Esq. Carlisle Pa

635
1886 Nov 17 Genl D B McRae worth history for men's Deputy Borth Prior
Pennsylvania Phila
Elizabeth Duck (23)
widow of Philip Duck who was a Sergeant in the Penn. line for 1 Year
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of June, 1843. and sent to Wm Duck Harrisburg, Penn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e 4. Vol. 1. Page 131.

Philip Duck was born Decm 3 1788
Elizabeth Duck was born
Amelia Duck h was born February 16 1791
William Duck h was born February 3 1793
Jesse Duck h was born November 17 1794
Peter Duck h was born August 15 1796
Jacob Duck h was born Sep 12 1800
Mary Duck h was born August 17 1804
City of Philadelphia I do hereby certify that the above and within writings were made by him about ten years ago, at which time it was perfectly from the original entries which permanent subscribers as well believed were made by his father on the papers from which the permanent make the above & within copies.
H. Duck
Parsons and Bullock August 23/39
Refine John H. Duck
(11)

Philip Duck was born August 2 1757 Elizabeth Duck was born 1763 and the son married April 3 rd 1787
Months 11 16 days
Philip Duck Died July 15 1830 Age - 72 yrs
1830 1757 73 yrs
1830 1757 73

State of Pennsylvania ss.
On this eighteenth day of May A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber President Judge of the twelfth judicial district of Pennsylvania at present living with her daughter Elizabeth Duck a resident of Newville in the county of Cum- a part of her time with her son in the county of Dauphin in said state at present with the latter berland aged seventy six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declara- -ation, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Philip Duck who was a private or non- -commissioned officer in the regular army in the revolutionary war. He was enlisted at Reading, Pennsylvania and marched under Captain Vagle. He received a pension of the Uni- -ted States, of ninety six dollars a year, about ten years before his death, and died in July A.D. 1830.
She further declares that she was married to the said Philip Duck on the third — day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four; that her husband the a- -foresaid Philip Duck died on the fifteenth day of July A.D. 1830 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above sta- -ted. —
Elisabeth her X Duck mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year, above written, before Calvin Blythe President of the true of the

Judicial district of Pennsylvania composed of the counties of Dauphin Lebanon & Schuylkill and I further certify that said Elisabeth Dine from bodily infirmity cannot attend the court.
Calvin Blythe

State of Pennsylvania Dauphin County ss.
I, Henry Beader Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the peace, do hereby certify that Calvin Blythe is the President Judge of the twelfth Judicial District of Pennsylvania and that the signature annexed
to the within declaration of Elizabeth Duck and deposition of William Duck is his genuine signature. Witness the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Harrisburg this eighteenth day of May A.D. 1839
For Henry Beader Prothonotary Thomas Forster

5434
5434 Elizabeth Duck of Philip Pennsylvania
all in 1st dist

In the application of Elizabeth Duchs widow of Philip Duchs deceased, for a pension under the Act of Congress of 7th. July A.D. 1838.
William Duchs son of the said Elizabeth Duchs, aged forty six years, personally appeared before me the undersigned, and being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that he was, the son of Philip Duchs deceased and Elizabeth Duchs the first applicant, that he was born the third day of Februy A.D. 1793, as appears by an entry in the family bible, and as he verily believes. That the records of the marriage of his said father and mother are lost, and cannot be found, but that he verily believes they were married in Lancaster County Pennsylvania by the Rev. John Ketzel who is since deceased, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. That he has two sisters and a brother older than himself, and knows as he verily believes, between the date of said marriage as aforesaid, and the date of his own birth in 1793 - that his father the said Philip Duchs and his mother the said Elizabeth lived together as man and wife from the earliest period of his recollection, up to the period of his death in the year of our Lord 1820. That they were reputed to have been married legally at the time aforesaid, and he verily believes the fact of said marriage is true. That his said father drew a pension from the Government of the United States, for his services in the war of the revolution, for about ten years prior to his death. That he verily believes his said father served in the revolution near a sufficient period to

entitled him to his said pension, and that the proof of his said services will be, or ought to be found as record in the proper office at the City of Washington - That his said mother the said Elizabeth has not been again married since the death of his said father in the year of our Lord 1830 - That at the time when his said father obtained his said pension from the United States, he lived in Cumberland County Pennsylvania - continued to live in said County till the time of his death, and since then - and further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me President Judge of the twelfth judicial district of Pennsylvania comprised of the counties of Dauphin Lebanon & Schuylkill - and I further certify that the said William Duck is a respectable person whose testimony is entitled to credit - 18 th May 1839 - Calvin P. Lytle
Wm Duck

Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania ss.
(1)
Be it remembered that on the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, before me James Armstrong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid personally appeared Philip Duck of Newton township in said County and a resident citizen of the United States, and being duly sworn  affirmed according to law doth ane did say and declare, that in the month of May or in the beginning of the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he enlisted into the army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American liberty, by enlistment as a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain Peter Dechert at the Borough of Reading in said State in the fifth Regiment commanded by Col. Robert Magaw of the Pennsylvania Line. That soon after his enlistment aforesaid he was appointed first Sergeant in said company and for upwards of three months then after was engaged in the recruiting service of the said United Colonies. That in their said service and under his said Officers he continued after the expiration of this last mentioned period for the space of about four months when at the battle of Fort Washington on York Island in the State of New York he was taken captive by the enemy.

That he was kept as a prisoner by the enemy in close confinement for the space of four months. That after the expiration of this last mentioned period the enemy permitted him to go at large on his parole of honor and that he continued under his said parole of honor in the power of the enemy for about two years and five months when in a general exchange of American and British prisoners he was restored to his Country. That during the period as mentioned above he served his Country faithfully, and that during all the time of his said service he never drew or received from the said United Colonies now United States any articles of Clothing or any pay having, as to Clothing and cash of per diem, all that time supplied himself out of his own funds. That he this deponent is in reduced circumstances and in need of Support from his Country and that he hath no pension to his knowledge heretofore allowed by the United States and if any such exists, he doth hereby fully and entirely release the same to the United States. — This deponent further on his oath states that he was enlisted for one year. That he received no written discharge from the service of the then United Colonies, being as he believes discharged therefrom by virtue of his exchange mentioned above. affirmed Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Philip Dack Jr
James Armstrong

I James Armstrong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Cumberland in said State, do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears to me, that the above mentioned Philip Duck, now residing in New Town Township in said County of Cumberland served in the revolutionary war as set forth in his depo- sition hereto annexed against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circum- stances and in need of the support of his country all which together with the affidavits I herewith transmit to the Secretary of the War Department - Witness my hand and seal the 8 th day of June A.D. 1819 at Carlisle -
James Armstrong

Philip Duck. S. schedule
14434
March 1820
Cow.

Cumberland County in the State of (4) Pennsylvania Set.
On this fifth day of April 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Records for the same County the said Court proceeding according to the course of the Common with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings Philip Buck aged sixty four years against the second day of August next, resident in Newton Township in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit. in a company commanded by Captain Peter Decher of the fifth Regiment commanded by Colonel Magaw of the Pennsylvania line, that his original declaration to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 is dated the 8 th day of June 1819 and his pension Certificate is dated the 17 th day of September 1819 and is without Number and I do solemnly swear that I was resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or any or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed 18 th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due to me of any nature whatever having any income at all.
Declarant further states on his oath that he is by occupation a heckle maker which by reason of bodily infirmity he is unable constantly to pursue that he has no person residing with him
Sworn and declared in open Court Philip Buck The fifth day of April 1821 Before me Isaiah Graham Notary Public

It appears to the satisfaction of the Court the above named Philip Buck is not possessed of any other property except his wearing Apparel - John Reed
President
Cumberland County Set State of Pennsylvania, I Bernard Aughinbaugh Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County Do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Original filed in the Office of said Court In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said Court at Carlisle the 14 th day of April A.D. 1821. B. Aughinbaugh Prothonotary

M.P. cur
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Miss File 3230
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War
Washington, D. C., Oct. 3, 1905.
Madam
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Philip Duck  + , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 10 June, 1776 Put. and 1st Sergt. Peter Decker- Robert Magaw Pa.  
Pensioned as Philip Duck, but name appears in papers as Duck and Dock.
Was taken prisoner at battle of Fort Washington and was paroled after 4 months' confinement.
Battles engaged in, Fort Washington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, June 8, 1819.
Residence at date of application, Newton Twp., Cumberland Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs. Aug. 2, 1821, he died July 15, 1830
Remarks: His and his widow's claim were allowed. Soldier's wife died in 1830, their age 79. Soldier married Elizabeth Killian, Apr. 3, 1784; she was 79 yrs old and living at Newville, Cumberland Co. Pa. in 1843. Mch. 1843. Children: Philip, Elizabeth, Amelia, William, Jesse, Peter, Jacob and Mary.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. J. W. Marsh, Registrar Pittsburgh Chapter, D.A.R. Wallingford St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Acting Commissioner.

Resay.
WIDOW, &c.
Oct 3, 1905. History to Mrs. J. H. Marsh, Pitts- burgh, Pa. — MR.
File No. 3230
Elizabeth Duck
Widow
Philip Duck
Levy Pa. Limi.
Act: March 3. 1843.
Index: — Vol. a , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elizabeth Duck Pennsylvania L (19) Suspended Oct 16 Aug 1839 O. F. Johnson
Act 7 July 1838

5434
Elizabeth Duck of Philip Pa.
admitted
Sergt 1 st Yrs $60.- Capt Doacher Col Magan Pa br
died 15 July 1830
Act 7 July 1838
Ovid H. Johnson Harrisburg, Pa

H 653
(22)
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Ruck
widow of Philip Ruck, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 15th July 1830 of Cumberland Co in the State of Pa who was a Sergeant in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Blecker of the Reg t . commanded by McLogan in the Penn a line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Nov. 1839 and sent C. F. Johnson Harrisburg Pa Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $210.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March 4th. 30.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. N. Addison Clerk, Page 149

Honorable The Secretary of War Pension office War-department Washington City

Carlisle April 18, 1827.
To the Honorable The Secretary of War, Sir,
(5)
I enclose you herewith Philip Duke's Schedule as in order to be continued in the Pension Roll of the United States. - The delay in submitting it arose from some misapprehension on his part
Very respectfully your ob. Servt. Jno. Williamson

The credibility of the witness is not certified to by the Judge. And it would be satisfactory to have further evidence of the services of the respondent.
Philip D. Duck

Cumberland County State of Pennsylvania ss.
(2) Be it remembered that on the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me James Armstrong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Cumberland in said State personally appeared Eve Hooser who on her solemn affirmation  oath lawfully administered doth say, that she is intimately acquainted with Philip Duck the applicant mentioned in the annexed and foregoing declaration for pension that she was so acquainted with him at the time of his enlistment mentioned in said declaration. That she does not remember the year of his enlistment, but recollects that it was in the Spring season, that she saw him immediately on his discharge from confinement by the enemy which to the best of her knowledge was in the month of March following. That she this deponent is well acquainted with the circumstances of said applicant as it re- spects his means subsistence and that he is in reduced circumstances and in need of support from his Country. affirmed Sworn and subscribed by Eve X Hooser before me the day and year above written } Mark
James Armstrong

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, } 88. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, }
Wm. B. & J. Underwood, printers.
I, Robert M c Coy, Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do, by these Presents Certify that James Armstrong Esquire, before whom the foregoing depositions  ye were was taken, and who hath thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such Depositions  ye were now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas  and now acting Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such, due faith and credit is, and of right ought to be, given throughout the United States and elsewhere. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Carlisle, in the said county, this Eighth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America, the forty
ATTEST.
Robert M c Coy PROTHONOTARY.

Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania ss.
Be it remembered that on the twenty- fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen person- ally appeared before me the subscriber one of the James Armstrong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cum- berland in the State of Pennsylvania of said personally came Martin Miller who on his oath lawfully administered doth say, that he is intimate- ly acquainted with Philip Duck the Applicant mentioned in the annexed and foregoing declaration for pension, and that he has been so acquainted with said applicant before all along from before as well at the time of his enlistment mentioned in said declaration up to the present period, that as mentioned in said declara- tion the said applicant Philip Duck some time in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at the Borough Reading in said State enlisted into the Company of Captain Peter Dechert in a regiment of the Pennsylvania Line Commanded by Colonel Robert Magaw That he was taken prisoner by the enemy at Fort Washington in the State of New York and that in the Spring of the year next ensuing the time of his said enlistment into the service of the United States he returned home on his parole of honour- sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
James Armstrong

Cumberland county in the State of Pennsylvania ss.
I James Armstrong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavits were taken do certify that Eve Boisser and Martin Miller the witnesses whose names are subscribed to said # 1 affidits witness my
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, } ss. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, }
Wm. B. & J. Underwood, printers.
I, Robert M c Coy, Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do, by these Presents Certify that James Armstrong Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was were taken, and who hath thereunto, in his own proper hand writ- ing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such depo- sition was and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
and now is an acting Justice of the in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such, due faith and credit is, and of right ought to be, given through- out the United States and elsewhere. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Carlisle, in the said county, this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America, the forty third
ATTEST.
For Robt M c Coy PROTHONOTARY. J. R. Keenan

Commonwealth and county in the State of Pennsylvania ss.
I James Armstrong one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavits were taken do certify that Eve Hoisser and Martin Miller the witnesses whose names are subscribed to said affidavits are worthy of credit - witness my hand and seal the 24 th day of August A.D. 1819
James Armstrong
Seal

(6)
Harrisburg May 18. 1839.
W. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to your department the enclosed declaration of Elizabeth Duck and deposition of Mrs. Duck in order to obtain a pension under the act of August therein mentioned. Both these individuals are highly respectable, and their statements entitled to great faith and credit. I will thank you to act upon them as soon as practicable, and communicate to me the result. Should any defects in points of form exist, they will be remedied on the return of the papers. I presume all the proof of service needed, will be found among the records of the pension office in the case of Philip Duck Decd.
I am yours with respect,
Isaac T. Hopper

Harrisburg Penn a May 29, 1843 Hon. J. L. Edwards
(18)
Mr. Sir, Some time
since the Documents of my Mother Elizabeth Duck from Cumberland County Pa. were sent on to you at Washington, Relative to her pension, and at the same time information was respectfully requested as to the power of Atty. and when the money would be paid to these enquiries No reply was rec d .
Some few weeks since the said Elizabeth Duck went to Phila a with her son Jacob Duck Esq r who resides there — while she was there I sent on the printed act of Congress passed in March 1843 with some of the old documents which we had of her former pension, and requested my brother Jacob there to get from her a power of atty to draw her pension in Phila a as wherever it was to be drawn, In consequence of sending an the documents He mistook my meaning & had in part, or as he thought altogether got new Documents, executed before John Thompson Esq r an Alderman of the City of Phila a although the old Ltr s was then & Mr. Thompson knows her — still they had not the old papers then so as to enable them to give the name of Regiment and officers etc under which her Husband served in the Revolution, This Letter is altogether an explanatory one, showing the reasons why the papers referred to from Phila a were sent onto the City

Washington, my Brother was informed that in the Phila a Bank where the pensions are paid, but was informed that no pensions would be paid to any until September next. By which time I trust directions will be forwarded to Phila a Pension office when payment will be made to her authorized agt. I remain with high Esteem &c
Yours M m Dack J

Philip Duck
In his declaration for a pension dated June 1819 he affirmed that his residence was in Newton, Cumberland County Penn s & that in May or early in June 1776 he enlisted for one year as a private with Capt Peter Deckert (or Decker being written both ways) of Reading Penn s in the 5 th regiment, commanded by Col Robert Magaw, & soon after was appointed first Sergeant in said Company - For upwards of three months he was engaged in the recruiting service, after which he went  going to Fort Washington on York Island where he was at the time it was surrendered to the enemy (Nov 16, 1776) and he was made a prisoner - He was kept in close confinement for four months, then paroled and returned home in the Spring, which is specified by a witness as being in March, as was believed - Before being exchanged, two years & five months had expired -
- In April 1821 he was still living in Newton & had no property or income; that by occupation he was a heckle maker (an instrument with teeth to hatchel flax) but owing to infirmities he was unable to manufacture them but a portion of his time -
He was married in Lancaster County Penn s as stated by the widow on the 3 d of April 1784, to Elizabeth Killian - & he died July 15. 1830 -
The widow Elizabeth was residing in May 1839 in Newville, Cumberland County Penn s & stated her age to be 76 years, where she was in 1843, -
Their son William stated that he had made diligent search for a record of their marriage without finding it but believes the ceremony was performed by Rev d John Hetzell in 1784 in Lancaster County -
Henry Killian of Lebanon Penn s testifies in Sept 1839 that he is in his 69 th years & that his sister Elizabeth was married in 1784, which he recollects from the circumstances of its taking place between nine & ten years prior to his marriage, October 22. 1793 -
The original family record of Philip Duck's marriage to Elizabeth

was lost and their son Jacob (of Philadelphia) made a family record about 1829-30, the birth's of the children were copied from one made by his father - It is an old leaf - that of the parents on one side & those of the children on the other, as follows:
Philip Duck was born Augt 2. 1757; then below in pencil died July 15. 1830 -
Elizabeth " " " 1763
They were married April 3. 1787 (which year was claimed to be an error.)
Children
Philip - born Dec 3. 1788 -
Elizabeth " (no date)
Amelia " Feby 6. 1791
William " " 3. 1793 living 1843 in Harrisburg
Jepe " Nov 17. 1794
Peter " Augt 15. 1796
Jacob " Sept 12. 1800 living 1839 & 1843 in Philadelphia
Mary " Augt 17. 1804 -
The first act - March 18. 1818 - granting pension for service in the Revolutionary war was confined to those soldiers who served 9 months in one enlistment on the Continental establishment & the applicants were not required, as they were under a later act to specify any more military service than was necessary to cover the 9 months -
The foregoing narrative includes all the service & incidents stated by Philip Duck - His sons while writing the names of their parents in 1843 as Duck signed their own name Lock , although previously had written their names also Duck -
In the Penn s Archives published in 1880 Vol. X or Vol. IV new series, will be found the following: " Philip Duck, Co. Calico, Lancaster Co. Penn s . Corporal, taken Nov 16. 1776, paroled Dec 26. 1776" on page 156 -

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Sept. 22, 1905
Searched by J. J. N.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Phillip Lock,
Service, Rev. War,
Remarks: No Rev. Inv. or Wid. No Ref. claim No bounty land, See Wid Ad. File 3230 Philip Lock,
----- Chief of Division.

OW & N ag
Will the Department kindly give me the Pension Record of one Revolutionary Soldier Phillip Dock - of Cumberland Co Penna.
Address
Mrs J. H. Marsh - Registrar Pitts. Chptr D.A.R. Wallingford St. Pittsburgh - Pa
Sep - 17 - 1905 -

DECLARATION.
(16)
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia } ss.
On this Nineteenth day of May A D 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber an alderman of the City of Philadelphia  Elizabeth Duck a resident of Newville in the county of Cumberland Penn a aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Philip Duck who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution  Regiment ,
and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was Sixty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before John Thompson  Elizabeth Duck George Dock
State of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia } ss. County of Philadelphia
May 19 1843
I, John Thompson a Magistrate in the city above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz. my own personal knowledge, that Elizabeth Duck who this day appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia on the day and year above written. John Thompson
I, Richard Palmer Junr Esquire Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Philada county, certify that John Thompson Esq. is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this twentieth day of May in the year 1843.
Richard Palmer Junr Esq per Joseph S. Jennings
J. L. Edwards Comm d of Pensions

State of Pennsylvania
(10)
On the 12th day of September A.D. 1839 before the Subordinate President Judge of the 12th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, came William Duck of the Borough of Carlisle in the County of Dauphin to me well known as a witness of Credit & respectability and being duly sworn says That he is the Son of Philip Duck late of Cumberland County Pa, formerly of the Revolutionary Army and a Pensioner under the Acts of Congress. That Elizabeth Duck mentioned in the accompanying affidavit of Henry Killian made before Judge Shindel of Lebanon County on the 3 d Instant and referred to in the letter of J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions in his letter of the 16 th of August last to J. H. Johnson Esq. was the wife & is the widow of the said Philip Duck deceased. That the accompanying paper sworn to by Defendant B. M. Jacob Duck before Alderman Reimer of Philadelphia is as deponent believes a correct copy taken from a family record or memorandum kept by said Philip Duck in his life time, with the exception of the year of the marriage of Defendant's father & Mother, which should have been 1784 instead of 1787. That Defendant has made and caused to be made diligent search for the original but has been unable to find it & believes it is either lost or destroyed. He has frequently seen it and speaks confidently as to its contents. That the said Elizabeth is still

living and has not married again since the decease of the said Philip Decker
Sworn of Subscribed the 10 th day of August A.D. 1839 before me
Wm. Klunk
James M. Porter President Judge
Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
I Henry Beader Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County and State aforesaid do certify that James M. Porter Esq. whose name is signed to the above and foregoing was and is at the present time President Judge of the Twelfth Judicial District of this Common- wealth duly Commissioned and qualified, and to all his acts as such full faith and credit should and ought to be given, and whose signature as signed above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 12 th day of September A.D. 1839.
Henry Beader Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania Lebanon County ss. ?
(9)
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the county and State aforesaid Henry Killian a resident of Lebanon Township in the county aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is now in the sixty ninth Year of his age. That he well recollects, and is positive of the that his sister Elizabeth was married to Philip Duck about the Year (1784) Seventeen hundred and eighty four being between nine and ten Years previous to the time he was himself married which was on the 22 d October Seventeen hundred and Ninety three (1793) - That he recollects the circumstances from the fact of his sister being that length of time married previous to him. - That the said Philip Duck and Elizabeth his wife continued to live together as man and wife during the whole period of the life of the said Philip Duck., and that the said Elizabeth Duck has not since been married to any other person but continues the widow of the said Philip Duck deceased.
Henry Killian
Affirmed sworn and Subscribed
before me this 3 d day of September A.D. 1839.
John Shindel

I John Shindle one of the Judges of the several courts named do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent within named Henry Killian - that he is of High respectability and standing and entitled to entire confidence and Credit
John Shindle 3 Lebanon September 3 d AD 1839.
Penn o
Lebanon Cy ss;
I Henry Dechuff Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County, Do certify that John Shindle Esquire before whom the within Affid was taken and the above Certificate was at the time of taking thereof & subscribing thereto one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County duly appointed Commissioned & authorized that to all acts by him done in that Capacity full faith & credit is due. Henry Dechuff. Prothonotary Hand & Seal of Court Sept 3 d 1839.-

War Department Pension Office
August 16. 1839
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Duck, widow of Philip Duck, rec d . have been examined and filed with suspended cases. Before a final decision can be had, the original family record referred to, of the births of their children, should be exhibited.
I am respectfully Your Ob d . Servt.
J. L. Edwards
David H. Johnson, Esqr. Harrisburg Penn.

Admit Supt $60
Penn a Agency
Send to Mr Hack
Harrisburg
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State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County ss
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On this 29th day of March 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth Duck a resident of Newville in the County of Cumberland and State of Penna., aged 79 Years and 7 months. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolution- ary war. That she is the widow of Philip Duck who was a Sergeant in the company of Capt. Peter Beckert of the 5 th Pennsylvania Regiment That she received the annual amount of sixty dollars Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, and She further declares That she is still the Widow of the said Philip Duck
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me I also do hereby certify that the declarant the above named Elizabeth Duck is personally known to me
James R. Irvine Justice Peace
Elizabeth Duck her mark

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County
I Thomas H. Criswell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that James R Irvine before whom the foregoing or within proceeding were had, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed My Seal of office and Subscribed My Name this 31 st day of March in the year 1843
Thos. H. Criswell Prothonotary

Harrisburg Sept. 12. 1839-
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L. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I hereby enclose you the last proof we can furnish of the facts, to which your letter seems to have reference. I think the evidence now sent, clearly makes out the case - Mr. Killian, and the two Mr. Ducks, are all very respectable men - I hope this evidence will be satisfactory, but if it should not be, we will try still further to supply it.
Yours with respect
Orville T. Johnson

Waverley Genl. April 1 st 1843 J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir, Enclosed you have the accounts required by the act of Congress of 3 rd March 1843, which will I presume enable Elizabeth Duchess of Cumberland County Genl. to draw her pension. Will you have the goodness to further instruct, when the money can, or will be drawn, and by what authority as she will of course have to empower someone as her agt. to draw it for her, I remain Your most obedt. Servant & Wm Dock

Dedham May 20 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq.
(17)
Dr Sir
I herewith Enclosed the Declaration of Elizabeth Dush, and will thank you to forward as soon as the Anti- slavery Union Covenant.
Yours Respectfully
J. Dush
N.B. please direct it to me in this City